Question

Mary experiences long periods of time when she feels very depressed. However, she occasionally goes through phases where she is highly focused on her painting and she creates beautiful works that provide a rewarding experience to her. It is most likely that Mary would be diagnosed with ________ disorder.a. major depressiveb. bipolar IIc. persistent depressived. bipolar I

Answer 1

b. bipolar II disorder

Step-by-step explanation:

Bipolar II disorder -

It is a type of disorder , which consists of cycles of depressive episodes which are followed by hypomanic periods , where the behavior and mood gets to some other level than the normal phase . It might not be some extreme manic period .

People suffering from bipolar II does not necessarily experience true manic episodes.

people have very high energy and mood which can be problematic , this disorder is less severe than bipolar I .

Hence, from the given situation of the question,

Mary is diagnosed with bipolar II disorder .